What’s in the Speaking paper? The Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools Speaking test is in four parts.
Summary
Time allowed:
10–12 minutes per pair of candidates
Number of parts:
4
Marks:
25% of total
You have to talk:
with the examiner
with the other candidate
on your own
Part 1 (Interview)
What’s in Part 1?
Conversation with the examiner. The examiner asks questions and students give information about themselves, talk about past experiences, studies, where they live, plans for the future, name, surname, spell your surname, favourite TV programme, hobby, etc.
What does the student have to practise?
Giving information about themselves.
How long does the student have to speak for?
2–3 minutes
ACTIVITY: Look at Part 1: Now look at Part 1 from the sample Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools Speaking paper.
Part 2 (Collaborative task)
What’s in Part 2?
The examiner gives students some pictures and describes a situation. Students have to talk to the other candidate and decide what would be best in the situation.
What does the student have to practise?
Making and responding to suggestions, discussing alternatives, making recommendations, negotiating agreement.
How long does the student have to speak for?
2–3 minutes
ACTIVITY: Look at Part 2: Now look at Part 2 from the sample Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools Speaking paper.
Part 3 (Extended turn)
What’s in Part 3?
The examiner gives students a colour photograph and they have to talk about it.
What does the student have to practise?
Describing photographs.
How long does the student have to speak for?
1 minute per candidate
ACTIVITY: Look at Part 3: Now look at Part 3 from the sample Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools Speaking paper.
Part 4 (Discussion)
What’s in Part 4?
Further discussion with the other candidate about the same topic as the task in Part 3.
What does the student have to practise?
Talking about opinions, likes/dislikes, preferences, experiences, habits, etc.
How long does the student have to speak for?
3 minutes in total
ACTIVITY: Look at Part 4: Now look at Part 4 from the sample Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools Speaking paper.
What’s in the Speaking paper? The Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools Speaking test is in four parts.
Summary
with the other candidate
on your own
Part 1 (Interview)Part 2 (Collaborative task)
Part 3 (Extended turn)
Part 4 (Discussion)
VIDEO ABOUT PARTS 1-3 SPEAKING PET EXAM
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